Predictors of perioperative blood transfusions in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing elective knee and hip arthroplasty

Predictors of perioperative blood transfusions in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing elective knee and hip arthroplasty

Background: Lower preoperative haemoglobin and older age pose a risk for perioperative allogeneic blood transfusions (ABT). The presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with low haemoglobin, greater bleeding and ABT utilization. Study Design and Methods: The interaction between estima...

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Main Authors: Graves, A., Yates, P., Hofmann, Axel, Farmer, Shannon, Ferrari, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
Subjects:
complication
anaemia
joint arthroplasty
transfusion
chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5866

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